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Surprise, surprise. Congress wants to add additional indirect taxation.Senate leaders are considering new federal taxes on soda and other sugary drinks to help pay for an overhaul of the nation's health-care system.
Is it really the government's business on what I can and cannot drink?"Soda is clearly one of the most harmful products in the food supply, and it's something government should discourage the consumption of," Mr. Jacobson said.
No new taxes for people making under $250K per year, so Obama said.The beverage tax is just one of hundreds of ideas that lawmakers are weighing to finance the health-care plans. They're expected to narrow the list in coming weeks.
